Western cyclone., 1887-09-30

front of the balcony dressed in a hand
some black silk dress with white inser.
tons, and a beautiful white feather
adjoining her heal At just 1920 O'Clock
General Phil Sheridan, mounted on a
handsome horse, came up the street at
the head of the vast cavalcade of military,
preceded by a squad of mounted re-
serves. As he passed the reviewing stand,
the president arose and tipped his silk
hat. 1t was then one continuous round
of huzZahs.
The end of the parade was occupied by
the Gran Army of the Republic, and as
each post passed il front of the stand its
commander gave Il salute to the President.
and was recognized. Post > of this eity,
carried in the center OF its column twenty
one OF the flags captured by them during
the war. They were mass of tAtterel
and torn color, but they wero hono7el by
the spectators with cheers whose re- echo
seemed to never die fine appearance
they made. Sons walked with all of
crutches, and all OF them wearing on
their visages the unerriny finger marks of
N'-'N' AANJ WIZ "a p'~tdAO AA NOhtIdHb
with the youthful militia men who prs.
coded them. They had seen service
while their predecessors in the line of
march were wanting to see it. In their
appearance and drill they displayed the
knowledge of military life which they had
bought with years of privati0n and suf-
fering, and many of them had paid still
= s~wl,n
limb. During the time they were passing
the President remain 81 stan ling, with his
head uncovered, and answered each salute
as it was given.
The reception to President and Mrs.
Cleveland at the Academy of Music was
one of the greatest social successes ever
witnessed i'll this city. 1t seemed as
though every prominent man or woman
here had felt it incumbent upon him or
her to do honor to the head of the Nation
and his wife. Long before O'Clock the
street in front of the Academy was a
mass of carriages. and fully 10000 people
found their way into the building before
The tired President had graIped the hanl
Of the last conner. Every one was in
evening dress and the scene was one of
unusual briIliancv.
At 30 o'clock Colonel Mcclure and w.
NJ. Singerly appeared with President
Cleveland. The entire company arose
and sang a verse of the song, Three
Cheers for the Red White and Blue"
which ended with three cheers for the
President Of the United States" as that
dignitary was seated by the side of the
President, Handy.
President Handy then, with mock
solemnity, passed tn, Loving cup" to Mr.
Cleveland, who, after receiving it, said
Gentlemen OF the Clover Club | thought
that was sure that l knew the character
of Mr.. Singerly, but if l had known that
l was to be a victim of his l think
would have failed to have entered this
banquet hall. Lauy liter. Aud if L had
failed to have appeared here l suppose it
would have been the most disastrous thing
that had ever happened. Laughter.
shall have but little to say. for what do
say try 10 say briefly. l am here for
several reasons. l. Because l wanted to
come laughter and applause and voics:
Never mind the rest!"l 2. Because
could not resist the interests that were
being held out. 3. Because this is the
only place where | can meet the newspa-
per fraternity without being interviewed.
Laughter and prolonged applause. A
voice: Hes a dandy AMI, 4. Be-
cause | believe in encouraging the sort of
thing that | see going on about me. for
the reason that when news paper men are
engaged in this sort of business they are
out of other mischief. Cheers and
laughter l understand that you have n
rule regulating the proceedings of this
club. / do not know enough about it to
follow it, but ] propose to sugges: a
privilege an avail myself of it, that
every man shall DO IA hs saes fl. | am a
little pressed for time. A good many
people are waiting TO me. l think very
likely that | would rather stay herr than
go elsewhere. Cheers AMI applause /
do not say that that is so, say i: MAJ be
so. Laughter. Gentlemen of the Glover
Club, beg to thank yol for this rscsp-
ton"
As Mr. Cleveland retire1 the company
arose and sang, "Oh, He's a Jolly Good
Fellow"
The mex: morning President Cleveland
was home to this people from y O'Clock
until 1879, when he stool In the Com
missioner's room in he east wing OF the
City Hall. at Broad and Market streets,
and shook the hands of young and old
rich and poor, as they passed in continu
Gus procession before him. Al 1880 the
presidential party left the building foi
the memorial meeting in Independence
Square. Hon. John A. kssson. of Iosa
made the introductory address of the dag
and then escorted the President 10 the
speakers rostrum, aad at lis ne con-
menced an address, which was received
with thunders OF applause. His enuneiatiou
was clear and perfect, and his voice rang
out audibIy to the thousands OF ears
After the Preziient's Epesch suurerne